By Marvin Hier and Abraham Cooper* Jimmy Carter is at it again. As a former President he should know better than to rain on someone else’s parade, but when it comes to the Middle East, Jimmy knows best. In a New York Times Op-ed, he urges lame duck President Barack Obama to recognize ‘Palestine’ before…
By Ron Jager— For most American Jewish liberals, November 8 was not only a watershed election, but a day in which the music died. They have been left speechless and silent, unwilling to fathom the implications. These liberal Jews have become disoriented and unsure about what to do and what to say; they seem to…
By Dr. Rivkah Lambert Adler, Breaking Israel News— President-elect Donald Trump’s failure to thank God in his acceptance speech could be a fateful mistake, rabbinic scholar and international speaker Rabbi Mendel Kessin said last week, comparing Trump’s first post-election misstep to a blunder which cost King Hezekiah the opportunity to usher in Messianic times. “There’s not one mention…
By Michael Wilner, JPost— Israel’s ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer said his government has “no doubt” that President-elect Donald Trump is a “true friend to Israel,” visiting his team at Trump Tower in New York on Thursday afternoon. “Israel has no doubt that President-elect Trump is a true friend of Israel. We have…
by Julian Ku, Opinio Juris— As we all continue to digest the stunning election results from last week, I continue to focus on ways in which a President Trump could use his substantial powers over foreign affairs in unique and unprecedented ways. Withdrawing from trade agreements could be a major theme of his administration. Somewhat…